S.O.S. from Outer Space

By Ada Hopper and Rafael Kirschner

In the ninth DATA Set adventure, the kids blast off into outer space!

When Laura hears a strange but familiar buzzing coming from her radio, she instantly knows who’s trying to get in touch. It’s none other than Fave, the DATA Set’s alien friend who crashed down on Earth! The kids excitedly decode the message but learn that Fave is in trouble! Join the kids as they suit up and blast off into the galaxy on a mission to help an old friend.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the DATA Set chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Mar 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665902984

Ada Hopper

Ada Hopper has been extremely inventive ever since she was little. There was nothing that a rubber band and some tweezers couldn’t fix, no question that couldn’t be answered by scouring the library, and no way she wasn’t escaping over that backyard fence! Ada loves reading and writing because of all the fantastical worlds a good book can bring you to. When not working, Ada enjoys karaoke, spending time with her family, and going on the occasional adventure or two.

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Cover: S.O.S. from Outer Space, by Ada Hopper, illustrated by Rafael Kirschner

DANGER! ACTION! TROUBLE! ADVENTURE!

The Data Set

S.O.S. from Outer Space

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S.O.S. from Outer Space, by Ada Hopper, illustrated by Rafael Kirschner, Little Simon Trade

Chapter 1

A Familiar Message

He fakes left, he passes right! Rodriguez is in position. He shoots and—GOOOOOAL! Cesar cried out the winning score for his favorite soccer team.

Gabe, Laura, and Olive grinned as Cesar did a victory lap around the tree house. The four second-grade whiz kids—otherwise known as the DATA Set—were together listening to the Global Soccer Cup finals on Laura’s super-powered radio. Cesar was a huge soccer fan, and thanks to his photographic memory, he knew each player’s statistics by heart. The game was being broadcast live all the way from Argentina.

Congrats, Cesar! Gabe said. Your team won!

Huzzah! Cesar spun around, showing off his autographed Rodriguez soccer jersey. I wore my lucky jersey. They had good Cesar vibes coming at them from halfway around the world!

You know, speaking of ‘around the world,’ Olive said, glancing over at Laura, your international radio is really cool. I feel like I’m at the game in Argentina!

Thanks! Laura said, grinning. I’ve been tinkering with it lately. The signals are coming in stronger than ever.

Laura turned the dial to the right, and suddenly a woman was singing a lovely French ballad. With another twist, the radio tuned into an Australian comedy festival.

Can you try tuning in to the International Space Station? Gabe asked eagerly.